Scandinavian Studies

The Scandinavian Studies Concentration is a Regional Studies Concentration. Students pursuing these concentrations will focus their study in a particular geographical and cultural region. Attention will be devoted to exploring a region's unique history, institutions, assumptions and practices. Students selecting this concentration will be expected to complete a language requirement linked to their particular region of study.

The requirements for a major in global studies with a Scandinavian studies concentration are 32 credits plus the language requirement:

  • GS 117 - Systems, Policies and Institutions: An Introduction to Global Studies, 4 credits
  • GS 118 - Culture, Identity and Dialogue: An Introduction to Global Studies, 4 credits
  • SCAN 201 - Scandinavia in the Global Age, 4 credits
  • SCAN 337, HIST 337 - History of Scandinavia, 4 credits
  • 12 additional credits (two must be at the 300-level or above):
    - SCAN 271 - Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age, 4 credits
    - SCAN 272 - The Troll Within Us: Scandinavia Through Folklore, 4 credits
    - SCAN 317 - Scandinavian Immigration and Settlement in America, 4 credits
    - SCAN 318 - Kierkegaard and Scandinavian Literature, 4 credits
    - SCAN 338 - Søren Kierkegaard, 4 credits
    - SCAN 410 - Ibsen and His Age, 4 credits
    - SCAN 380 - Special Topics, 4 credits OR
    SCAN 480 - Independent Study, 4 credits
  • GS 410 - Global Studies Senior Seminar, 4 credits

Language Requirement:

Demonstration of proficiency in Norwegian at the level of a 212 (fourth semester) course.


Recommended Study Abroad Options:
  • University of Tromsø, Norway
  • Hedmark University College, Hamar, Norway
  • Diakonhjemmet University College, Oslo, Norway
  • International Summer School, University of Oslo, Norway
  • Scandinavia and the Baltic Semester
Please see the director of the Norwegian and Scandinavian studies program for information on programs in Sweden and Denmark.

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